The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-14
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Som tue rhiiadelphla North Americau1
q. essaens C!eveiand's letter 20 Mayor Francs, of
o,. LOUIS 10 dignihed Ia tone and manly In spirit
wniIs az the same time it is distinguished by 90
mucu simplicity and candor that Il is certain 70
.s Ysry favorable impression upon the national
lngs. No man Of spirit wt,iscs TO 90 where he has
any reason TO suppose that he would be unweIcome
anu nav,ng heard 30 much talk OF the kind n which
sue Pepoeserous Tnttlc has made himself notorious
DS inouxing, the President has a natural indIsposI
uoa 70 carry out an arrangement which has-aulle
| vtdious remarks.
From the Boston Herald
| HINT TO TIE a GRAND ARMr"
Tbs course which the President has taken In with.
drawing hs acceptance OF the invitation should
sesali tue urand Army officials, OF whose wanton
| attacks nc complains with such good reasou 10
sense ss1se of thear duty In the matIsf They canuos
snora ~ RI main 10 tue position In Whicn his letter
ieavcs them. for al insult the PRESIDENT is An af
| trout to tue nation.
From the New Haven News.l
SHOULD PUT DExAaoaUEs To THE BLUSH.
Tue Presidents dgn,icd letter explaining MI.
[eIsons wny he cannot accept the invitation - tue
orand knclmpment Of The q. A. X. at ST. Louis
W put TO blush The demagogues of the General
iutte stamp, whose efforts to the Grand Army
- political weapon so undisguissd n ths
Grand Army itself does not send .hese partisan
shriekes promptly to the It's career as 4 nom
political organization is finished.
From the Harrisburg Pa.riot.l
FULL OF DIGNIrY
The Presidents letter is full of dignity tbrop0h-
OUT ne rightly looks upon the insult as offered
NOT 70 MIN personally, but to tue people He does
nor for one moment permit the impression to exist
tnat lear OF personal violence or insult has In the
least degree influenced his determination Brfore
such dgnihed aud patriotic rtjondcr Us this TO the
mean Anu spiteful attack made upon the President
oy THESE sneaking partisans they should nde their
heads in shame.
From the Springfield Republican
COURTEOUS, BUT STRONG
President Clrvelands letter to Mayor Francis of
81 Louis, 10 courteous but strong maintenance of
the dignity of his Office in the face of waulon and
uncaled for attempt to put him In q hole by be-
trsying bim into the position OF guest who IA not
welcome Tue country NJ large will certainly feel
that the Presidents course has been one of dignity
under great provOcatiou.
From the Boston GlobeI
He HAS NOT A SOLE LEATHER SIDE.
Mr.. Cleveland has not only written like Presi-
dent and sincere well wisher of the soldier, but
also like man keenly sensitive TO public express
suns, no matter how cruelty unjust and brutafy ill.,
natured they may be. He never has sole leather
tell them that be values their approval and feels their
disapprOval.
From the Albany Argus.I
ANOTHER HINT 10 THE "dRANp ARMY
The reasons which he advances are very cogent
and instructive and should command the thought
ui consideration of every patriotic and sefrespect
Ing member of the Grand Army.
From the Philadelphia Tines
WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED.
The Presidents refusal to 90 to ST. Louis at the
time OF the meeting of the Grand Army Is what was
to be expected from him under the circumstances
The insulting utterances OF a few blatherskites
whose position seemed to eBtitle them to speak for
that organization made his proposed visit impossi-
BILE, and be expresses this with manly frankness
and dignity that will make his letter 10 the Mayor of
81 Louis one of the most effective utterantes Of the
From the Bnghamton Leader.l
koOsi ON BLArHRnsKrrEs
It Is clear, well wordea. par.>-... r.,,.
should sting the very souls Qf they hasS ~ -
such political soldiers palsy Fairchid and otheFs
like him whose course has proved them dangerous
with the mouth to the prosperity and unity OF the
Country they profess loyalty to-
From the Waterbury Americana
MANLY COURTESY AND GOOD TEMPER.
1t will be read by every intelligent citizen from
one end of the country to the other With mingled
feelings Of Qualification that the President has met
the painful iesuc with such manly courtesy and good
temper and of shame and indignation that IL should
ever have been necessary for him to meet such an
issue at all.
From the Boston Postl
SIMPLE MANFUL AND oUrsPoKEN.
There 10 not man In the country who approves
sincerity OF thought and action that will u0t think
the better of the President for writing this simple,
manful and outspoken letter.
From the st. Louis Republican,
SEVERE REBUKE.
II 10 q manly, digni6ed and patriotic document.
The President reviews the invitation, his verbal
ceptance of 1t and his later declina0n, with caDdor
aud intelligence. The dignity Of bis declarations Ia
the severest rebuke that could be made to the howl
ing blatherskites who clamored against his pres
St Louis will regret the absence of the chief
executive Of the nation, and majority of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, no doubt win feel humil-
lated that the inconsiderate rebelous and boorIsh
conduct of some members of the order constrained
the President in defence OF the dignity of his com
mission from the people, to recall his intention Of
mingliug In their national gathering.
From tho Detroit Free Prcss.1
UNANswERABLR.
He puts bis declinatIou upon grounds that are In
contrOvertible and unassailable.
From the Rochester Union and Adveftiser.l
THE "GRAKD ARMY" MUST DO SOMETHING
The decliaation of the President for the reasons
assigned puts the Grand Army in position where
II is bound to either repudiate or approve the in
suit TO the country's Commander In Chief given BY
the head and various members OF its organization.
From the Richmond Dispatch.l
40 ABLE A WRITER A. TILDEN.
Mr.. Cieveland's letter e high toned, dignihed.
caustic and full Of masculine vigor. Mr.. Tildens
skilled hand penned many able letters, but none
better entitled to applause than Mr. Cieveands
last.
III course tvefyDOuy Will Tcau buo iobtcf. ~ Auo1
another to the many reasons previously existing
why Mr. Cleveland should be reelected President
Of the United States.
From the Newark Journal.]
JUST TIE THING.
Timely, proper and altogether justified by the
circumstances.
From the Providence Journall
xNTIRzLY pIGNIFIKD.
TIE Presdent avera that he will nos he tha ncc.
sion of discord which should embarrass the clti-
Eens OF St. Louis prevent the full beneficial iu-
nuence which this encampment of the Grand Army
would naturally tend to exercise The President Il
entirely diguifed, and his reasons for bis course
seem TO be justified.
From the Chicago JournaLl
IN GOOD TASTE.
All must say that In Withdrawing his acceptance
Of the St Louis Invitation the President writes In
calm temperate and elevated tone, and that bis
letter 10 In every way dgnlned and In good taste
From the Syracuse Courier
THE COUNTRY WILL APPLAuD.
He withdraws his acceptance In q arm, digniaed
and manly manner, and every honest minded man
in the country Will applaud bis course.
In Brief. and 90 she Polit.
Dyspepsia is dreadful Dsordcfed liver is
misery. IndigestioD Is = foe TO good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is one Of The
| NEST complicated aud wendeFful things 10 exist
ence. lis sasity pat cut OF order.
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